Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.10.45
Mukti· LiberationEducation Should Lead to Devotional Service
“The principles of religion by which one can actually understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead are called bhāgavata-dharma. In this narration, therefore, which deals with these principles, actual transcendence is properly described.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhāgavata-dharma means religious principles through which one can understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- These principles explain Brahman, the Lord’s impersonal feature, and Paramātmā, His localized aspect. One who understands them becomes a devotee and performs bhāgavata-dharma.
- Understanding the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the real purpose of education and should begin early. One must hear about and describe Lord Viṣṇu and His incarnations.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes reading this narration, then describe one teaching from it in your own words.
Ask yourself
How can my learning help me understand and serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.